The Ghana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has officially announced the Eagles Sevens squad that will represent the country at the 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens tournament, set to take place from June 21–22 at the Labourdonnais Sports Club in Mauritius.
The prestigious continental competition will feature 12 of Africa’s top rugby sevens nations, including South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Tunisia, Zambia, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, host nation Mauritius — and Ghana.
Ghana has been drawn into Pool A alongside Uganda, Kenya, and Côte d’Ivoire. The group-stage matches are scheduled for Saturday, June 21, with the Eagles set to face three tough opponents as they battle for a place in the knockout stage.
🏟️ Venue: Labourdonnais Sports Club, Mauritius
📆 Day One – Saturday, 21st June (WAT)
🕔 5:22 AM – 🇬🇭 Ghana vs Uganda 🇺🇬
🕘 9:12 AM – 🇬🇭 Ghana vs Kenya 🇰🇪
🕛 11:56 AM – 🇬🇭 Ghana vs Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮
A top finish in Mauritius could pave the way for Ghana’s qualification for the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, with further implications for a possible berth in the Olympic Games qualifiers.
Ghana Eagles – 2025 Travelling Squad
Gavor Selom (Captain)
Ansah Lesley
Botchi Richard
Hamza Ali
Mensah-Donkor Francis
Nuhu Zida Adams
Owusu-Ansah Nhyira
Quartey Karl
Ramaboea Godfrey
Sagoe Joseph
Twum-Boafo Josiah
Yussif Abdul Jalilu
Technical Team
Head Coach: Osborna Collin
Assistant Coach: Chiwanda Jeffrey
Team Manager: Abdul Rahman Salisu
Technical Assistant: Bamfi Emmanuel
Physiotherapist: De Chasteiger Du Mee
Ghana’s participation in the 2025 Rugby Africa Sevens underscores the nation’s growing commitment to the sport and offers another opportunity for the Eagles to shine on the continental stage.
Samuel Kwame Boadu is a Ghanaian media entrepreneur and storyteller with a passion for amplifying urban voices and uncovering everyday truths. He is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of The Accra Daily Mail, a dynamic digital platform dedicated to capturing the pulse of Ghana’s capital—its people, culture, challenges, business, sports and innovations.
